Can you wade-fish at Point Walter?

Yes — the sandbar is shallow enough to wade well out from shore. Stay no deeper than waist deep, watch for shifting depth, and shuffle to avoid stingrays. Wading and the incoming tide is the classic sight-fishing setup for bream.

What's the best lure for flathead at Point Walter?

2–3 inch paddle-tail soft plastics in natural colours on 1/8 oz jigheads, worked slowly along the drop-off where sand meets deeper water. Early morning on the rising tide is the prime window.

Are dolphins common at Point Walter?

Yes — Swan River dolphins use the channel adjacent to the sandbar regularly and are sometimes visible from the spot. They don't typically affect the fishing but it's a Perth bonus most anglers enjoy.

What do I do if I catch a cobbler?

Estuary cobbler carry a 430 mm minimum and a daily bag of 8 (shared with catfish), with no closed season — verify current DPIRD rules before keeping any. The dorsal and pectoral spines deliver a painful sting; handle the fish by the line, snip the hook close, and never grip them.

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Point Walter (Swan River)

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Weather: Unavailable Swell: 1.3 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.8 °C Sheltered water: wind direction matters less here

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Tide Slack

Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 19.8 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:07 am Last light 6:57 pm

High 12:30 am Low 2:30 am Low 12:30 pm High 9:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 9:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 8:30 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

12:30 pm → 1:30 pm

First light

5:07 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:58 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

9:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.1 m SW

12am

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

8am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

11pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.8°

Sat

17 Oct

19.7°

Sun

18 Oct

20.0°

Mon

19 Oct

19.9°

Tue

20 Oct

19.8°

Wed

21 Oct

19.6°

Thu

22 Oct

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Fri

23 Oct

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Sat

24 Oct

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Sun

25 Oct

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Mon

26 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 9:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 8:30 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

12:30 pm → 1:30 pm

First light

5:07 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:58 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

9:30 pm

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